The Civilians' 'Paris Commune' Cast incl. Buddeke, Shamos at Public LAB

The Public Theater announced complete casting and creative team today for The Civilians' Paris Commune, the third play of the inaugural Public LAB initiative.  Written by Steven Cosson and Michael Friedman and directed by Cosson, The Civilians' Paris Commune is a musical play that uses a versatile company of performers to bring a 19th-century French revolution to explosive life. Tickets are $10 for all performances.

"In 1871, working class Parisians overthrew the French government, declared Paris autonomous and launched an attempt to radically reinvent society. This revolution is the basis of The Civilians' Paris Commune. Since its founding in 2001 by Artistic Director Steven Cosson, the award-winning company The Civilians has created several original shows including the Off-Broadway hits (I Am) Nobody's Lunch and Gone Missing," describe press notes.

The cast of The Civilians' Paris Commune features Kate Buddeke (the 2003 revival of Gypsy), Aysan Celik (Antigone at A.R.T.), Nina Hellman (The Internationalist at Vineyard), Dan Lipton (Don't Quit Your Night Job), Jeanine Serralles (NYTW's The Misanthrope), Brian Sgambati (Landscape of the Body at Signature Theatre), Jeremy Shamos (Hunting and Gathering at Primary Stages), Emily Tepe (the operatic pop album IVA), and Sam Breslin Wright (Broadway's Macbeth with Kelsey Grammer.)

The Civilians' Paris Commune will feature scenic design by Alexander Dodge; costume design by Sarah Beers; lighting design by Thomas Dunn; and sound design by Ken Travis.

The Civilians' Paris Commune will begin performances on Friday, April 4 and run through Sunday, April 20.  The performance schedule is Tuesdays through Fridays at 8 PM; Saturdays at 2 PM and 8 PM; and Sundays at 3 PM and 7 PM. No performances on April 5 at 2 pm and April 20 at 7 pm.

The Public Theater is located at 425 Lafayette Street.  All tickets are $10 and can be purchased at (212) 967-7555 or by visiting www.publictheater.org.

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